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Sunday, March 15, 2026
1:00 - 3:00 pm (Central time)
Monday, March 16, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Central time)
Monday, March 16, 2026
2:00 - 2:30 pm (Central time)
Elkhorn – Denny was a lifelong farmer and cattle feeder. He was preceded in death by wife of 70 years: Marian; parents: Ted and Mabel Witt; daughter: Sally Hurst; Survived by daughter: Kathy Johnson and partner: Kerry Petersen; son: John Witt and wife: Michelle Witt; grandchildren: Jacob Hurst, Jamie West and husband: Dave West, Aaron Hurst, Nolan Johnson and wife: Rebecca, Casey Johnson and wife: McKenna, Bailey Witt, Rhett Witt; great-grandchildren: Holden Hurst, Treighton Higby, Wittaker West, Langdon West, Asa West, Tolson Johnson, Reagan Johnson, Riley Johnson, baby West (in April); special family members: Richard Johnson, Jeromy Schnell and wife: Carrie, and their children: ((Caleb Schnell and Madison Schnell.))
Visitation: 1:00-3:00 PM Sunday (3/15/2026) at Roeder Mortuary Gretna Chapel; Service 11:00 AM Monday (3/16/2026) at Waters Edge United Methodist Church 19600 Harrison St Gretna, NE; Burial 2:00 PM Monday at Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Omaha, NE.
Memorials to Water's Edge Church or Gretna Volunteer Fire Department.
Roeder Mortuary, Inc. - Gretna Chapel - 11710 Standing Stone - Gretna, NE - 402-332-0090
www.RoederMortuary.com
Roeder Mortuary - Gretna Chapel
Waters Edge United Methodist Church
Mount Auburn Cemetery
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